Island school offers classes in crofting
PUPILS in an island school have become the first in Scotland to be taught how to run a croft as part of their lessons.
Michael Russell, the environment minister, launched the new national course yesterday at Sgoil Lionacleit in Benbecula, where youngsters will learn the skills required to manage and care for the land as part of the curriculum.
Taught by a crofter and a teacher on a croft, pupils are learning about crofting history and regulation, soils, crops and weather and livestock management. Gaelic is embedded in the course, which has the approval of the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
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